diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables.c b/drivers/acpi/tables.c
index c341918..96792a6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 static struct acpi_table_desc initial_tables[ACPI_MAX_TABLES] __initdata;
 
-static int acpi_apic_instance __initdata;
+static int acpi_apic_instance __initdata = 2;
 
 void acpi_table_print_madt_entry(struct acpi_subtable_header *header)
 {